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Columns

Published
May 29, 2021

Rep. Carlow: Consumer-owned Pine Tree Power will work for Maine people

Replacing CMP and Versant with a new company will strengthen our grid, reduce outages and lower rates for Maine families and businesses.
Published
May 28, 2021

Maine Voices: Home- and community-based care provides essential infrastructure

Maine and federal officials should prioritize investing in what our loved ones need to complete activities of daily living and participate fully in our communities.
Published
May 28, 2021

Commentary: Rose Slate shows a way to work together toward a better Portland

Four Charter Commission hopefuls, each of us seeking office for the first time, have supported each other in tangible and intangible ways, Patricia Washburn says.
Published
May 27, 2021

Maine Voices: The injustice of making someone else pay for your values

Humane and effective ways exist to aid those in need – but Portland’s new wage and rent ordinances are not among them.
Published
May 27, 2021

Commentary: Election mailer represents ‘business as usual’ tactics when Portland needs change

People First Charter has spoken on behalf of her and others without their consent and sowed discontent, Shamika ‘Shay’ Stewart-Bouley says.

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Published
May 26, 2021

Leonard Pitts Jr.: COVID should have united us, but it further divided us

During the crisis, we have managed to politicize medicine and turn science into a liberal conspiracy.
Published
May 26, 2021

Commentary: Charter Commission race makes dysfunction in Portland politics even clearer

Noting the strain of funding and running his campaign as an hourly worker, Anthony Emerson also says that a divisive mailer has prevented discussion of key city issues.
Published
May 26, 2021

Maine Voices: U.S. economy appears poised for post-pandemic boom

Today’s government spending and economic climate have striking similarities to World War II.
Published
May 25, 2021

Commentary: District 3 Portland Charter Commission candidate finds endorsement divisive

A mailer sent out by People First Charter doesn’t reflect the complexity of the race or the message of his campaign, Zack Barowitz says.
Published
May 25, 2021

Commentary: Maine kids deserve healthy futures – ban flavored tobacco now

If L.D. 1550 is passed into law, it would be a game changer for every child tempted by sweet, minty flavors and quickly caught up in addiction.